The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

elect directors on Monday.
Rev. S. B. Pond went to Washington ON
Wednesday. He will return to-day.
A local law for Carroll allows partridge
shooting from October 10th to December24 th.
George N. Yeiser was on Tuesday appointed
nostmaster ut Union Mills in the place OF
Louis Shriver, removed.
Mr.. Frank Beavers English Cart horse,
Brown Stout, Jr., took first prize at the
Hanover fair last week, for heavy draft horses.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Mr.. Eli I.
Buckingham, living on the Washington road.
near this city, for box of delicious grapes
The Democrats in and around Harvey, in
Taneytown district, are moving to organize
campaign club. Success TO their efforts
A vine on the premises of Mr.. Peter Geiman
near Melrose, is said to have 36 pumpkins
upon it, the largest one weighing over lou
pounds-
I. is said that the pumpkin crop of Carroll
This wear is the largest ever raised in the
county. The pumpkins, too, are unusually
fine.
Miss Mary E. Wolfe, daughter of Mr.. Joseph
Wolfe. of Union Bridge, has been appointed
assistant teacher at the Union Bridge High
School,
Door.to-Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. +. A. NJ,
this city, will resume work again on Thursday
evening next, and will meet weekly until the
summer vacation.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gist and family, who had
been visiting relatives here for some weeks
left on Monday for their home at Mcintosh,
Florida.
The Blue Mountain express, W. Md. Rail
road, will be discontinued after to-day. The
train will come down the road on Monday
morning, being its last trip.
Mr.. George ]. Rooms, on Friday of last
week, sold his farm and mill property, con-
tanning about 90 acres, near Patapsco, to
Columbus and Jeremiah Elseroad, for 30, 800.
The Registers of Voters will sit on Monday
and Tuesday next. These will be the last OPP
nortunities for registration this year. Per-
sons unregistered by Tuesday evening cannot
vote in November.
From Mr.. Frank l.. Yinton, assistant post
master at Camden, New Jersey, we have re-
ceiyed copies of Philadelphia papers contain
inc accounts of the celebration Of the eeDten-
NAL of the Constitution, September l5-l7
Mr.. William B. Thomas, of Westminster,
was over at Elkton, Cecil county, last week,
where he had suit on promlssory note
against James C. Todd and Susan Walls: On
Saturday verdict in his favor was rendered.
George Barber's little son, Calvin, near
BIRD Hill, had the misfortune to fall from
tree last Saturday afternoon, and broke his
right leg, about half way between the knee
and ankle. DR.. James P. Summers rendered
Surgical aid.
Two copies of the History of Democracy,
INV Jahn II. Gillett, and a copy of Judge Up
.shur's Review of Judge Story, on the Constr
mtion. have been loaned out of the ADVOCATE
office to friends not now remembered. Per
sons having them will oblige us by returning
tba,u "a thew are needed.
Tbeis & Schroeder, artists and frcsco paint
ers. Baltimore, have contracted to fresco and
decorate the interior of the handsome First
National Bank Building, and on Thursday
began having the scaffolding put up 1t is
thought it will require four weeks to complete
1.-The work.
l.. Kretzer has rented a store room from
John Gerke, adjoining the latter's shaving
saloon, and will move his grocery store there
from the West End. The bathroom connect
ed with the barber shop, will be added to the
.store-room.
The new organ for Ascension Church has
heen mt M and tuned, and will be used tomor-
row. Prof. Rinehart, of the Western Mary.
land College, will play at the morning service.
The instrument is pronounced fine one.
Ii has 1868 pipes, 10 stops, two banks of keys,
and the bellows is worked by water moter.
Mr.. Richard Logue died at his residence at
Spring Mills, about mile and half from this
city, on Monday morning last, aged 59 years,
1 month and % days. He was an estlmable
citizen end enjoyed the confidence and esteem
of his neighbors. a wife and thirteeh emil
dreR survive him.
mass convention, under the auspices of
the Prohibition party, will be held at the
Court House. this city, next Saturday morn
ing at 10 o clock, for the purpose OF nominal
inc a county ticket. All friends of the tenn
seranee movement are invited to be present
and participate in the proceedings. John
LLOYD Thomas, state organizer, will address
the convention.
Mr.. T. B. Richey, of Woodstock, Va, paid
the ADVOCATE call on Monday. Mr.. Richey
was once a spicy correspondent OF the ADvo'
CAFE at Sans Greek, where he was clerk for
NJ. n. e. Stem. He is now a merchant ut
Woodstock, and stopped in Carroll to visit
friends while on his way to Baltimore to
purchase fall aud winter goods
The Hebrew Day Of Atonement began at the
appearance of the FIRST star on Tuesday even
Jug and continued until starlight on Wednes-
iay evening. Among orthodox Hebrews it is
day Of fasting and prayers for forgiveness
for sins eomnitted during the year: The
Hebrew citizens of Westminster closed their
places of business and observed the day.
With every travelling circus there are always
n set Of aharpers, who follow it up to ply
their vocation. No matter how careful the
managers are, such men will follow. tits the
business of these fellows to beat you out OF
your money, and if any of our people play
their games and "got left they will have no
one to blame but themselves
The Sunday-school of Thomas Chapel. NJ.
E. Church, was to have held their picnic and
celebration on Saturday in the grove of Law
renee Zepp, near Tannery Station. The day
was a cool, blustry one, and the school did
not tarry long in the woods, but returned to
the chapel, where the exercises were held
Addresses we're delivered by Rev. Mr.. Bah.
cock and others, and tine Westminster Band
furnished the brass music for the occasion.
The Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church will meet at Williamsport, Nd, next
Thursday Mayor Schaefer is the delegate
from Grace Lutheran Church, and B. f.
Grouse alternate. One or the other will nc.
company Rev DR.. Kuhns. The sessions usu-
ally last a week On October 10th Dr..
Knhns will olliciate for the last time as pastor
OF Grace Church. On Wednesday evening
next a meeting will be held at the church to
elect q successor.
Mr.. Joshua ", Miles, graduate Of Wes-
Tern Maryland College, and well known in
this city, has Just been renominated for state s
attorney of Somerset county, he was offered
denomination several weeks ago, and de-
clined Another was chosen. and has since
declined On Tuesday the conyentioR recon
vened and by resolution demanded Mr.. Miles
acceptance. This action is quite compliment
tary to him, and his many friends here wish
him success at the polls.
The Prohibitionists of Carroll propose to
make an active campaign, and have arranged
for series of meetings as follows; AT New
Windsor, Wednesday, October 9Th, p M;
at Union Bridge, Thursday, October 9th, at
2 D. m. and at Uniontown, same day, at p.
M; at Eckenrodes Hall, Taneytown, Friday,
October It'll, at p. m; and in Westminster,
Saturday morning, at 10 a. m, October 9,
when county ticket will be nominated.
Johg Lloyd Thomas, of Baltimore, will be
present and address all the meetings.
Another long list of names was added to
our subscriptions list this week, and every
mail brings additions, No voter should be
without it at any time, but especially during
this campaign. In order that it may be
within the reach of all, the price was made